Director - Software Engineering (Ruby on Rails)

Job Purpose:

This position will manage a large number of resources that span multiple agile teams that are responsible for developing and maintaining a robust inventory of products catering to Hospitality sector using .NET MVC, C#, Ruby on Rails, SQL Server, AngularJS, React, Vue JS and other frontend technologies and strategic integration within Cendyn. The individual will also be responsible for developing and evolving internal frameworks that serve as the foundational delivery platform. Agile experience is very important, and the candidate should feel comfortable managing agile teams that have great autonomy and delivery schedules.

The individual must possess practical experience designing, documenting, building, testing, and maintaining critical revenue generating services. A continuous deployment mindset is important backed with practical experience in microservices and containerization.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development efforts of a cross-functional development team. Person will be accountable for all Development, Production Support and Implementation related activities (Assist in planning, analysis, design, development, quality assurance and release management).
• Participate in identifying and executing on strategic initiatives.
• Build strong, diverse teams with capabilities to effectively handle department responsibilities.
• Work closely with the other directors and enterprise architecture teams to transform into a microservice architecture that is fully containerized and virtualized.
• Publish status reports and communicate success, impediments and risks.
• Attend Scrum meetings to help scrum teams with decisions.
• Resolve day to days issues (Resource allocation, priority changes, questions from clients and partners) by working with scrum teams.
• Team Management: Oversee and manage the technology team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management of staff members. Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Develop and manage the technology department's budget. Optimize resource allocation and cost-effective technology solutions. Monitor and report on budget performance.
• Application Development and Support: Oversee the development, deployment, and maintenance of software applications. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure that applications meet user needs.
• Information Security: Develop and implement information security policies, procedures, and controls to protect the organization's data and technology assets. Monitor and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Technology Evaluation and Research: Stay informed about emerging technologies, trends, and industry best practices. Evaluate new technologies and tools that can improve operational efficiency and support business objectives.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to understand their technology needs and provide appropriate solutions. Communicate technology initiatives, changes, and updates to relevant parties.
• Project Management: Manage technology projects, including project planning, resource allocation, progress tracking, and risk management. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to specifications.
• Technology Strategy: Assist in developing and executing the organization's technology strategy aligned with business goals and objectives. Understand Cendyn's technology infrastructure, including hardware, software, networks, servers and work with DevOps teams to strengthen infrastructure in accordance with the needs of the applications.

Requirements:

Required Education and Experience:

• Significant personal drive supported by a passion for software quality and customer satisfaction. Ability to effectively prioritize and deliver tasks in a high-pressure customer focused environment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, and Electrical or Electronic engineering,
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in a Software Development, Technology, or related industry
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience managing software development teams working on Ruby on Rails, Mongo DB, Bootsrap, NodeJS, Google Cloud, JQuery, HAML, Javascript and other frontend technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of the SDLC and agile methodology including project management and deployment practices
• Extensive experience working in microservices, containerization via Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes.
• Experience working with brown and green field systems.
• Experience in strategic planning execution and policy development
• Experience in hiring, terminating, and development of both associate and managerial level staff.
• Demonstrated conflict management and delegation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as analytical skills for sound problem solving and decision making, supported by facts.
• Proven history of management by metrics
• Proven leadership ability
• Proven leadership skills to create engaging employee experiences

Work Timings:

Monday through Friday from 12 PM to 9 PM IST. This will provide healthy overlap between India team and US team and supporting both to ensure adequate collaboration. This role will be working in Hybrid Mode and will require at least 2 days’ work from office at Hyderabad.

Travel:

This position may require up to 15% of travel. Travel may be within India, international, overnight, and outside of regular business hours.

EEO Statement

Cendyn provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cendyn complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Cendyn expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Cendyn’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice., ,